Chesterfield

Chesterfield Meaning & Origin

About Chesterfield
The surname Chesterfield is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who came from the town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England. The name itself is a combination of the Old English words "ceaster," meaning a Roman fort or walled city, and "feld," meaning a field or open land. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Chesterfield can be interpreted as "the person from the Roman fort in the open land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chesterfield is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chesterfield: 473
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chesterfield based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chesterfield is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XSTRFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C023061043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH EH1 S T ER0 F IY2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʧɛstərˌfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XSTRFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chesterfield in Braille

Here's how to represent Chesterfield in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chesterfield in braille

How to sign the name Chesterfield using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chesterfield using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chesterfield in sign language

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